Prince 'slowly approaching grandfatherhood'

During a visit to a food processing plant in Yorkshire, Prince Charles jokes
about his "rather slowly approaching grandfatherhood".

6:39PM BST 22 Jul 2013

The Prince of Wales was wished luck with the impending arrival of his grandchild as he visited an abattoir in Yorkshire.

He said: "Some of you may realise that with grandfatherhood comes, in four months' time, old age pensionerhood." But he added that he hoped he had a long shelf-life.

Charles made the comments at Dovecote Park food processing plant near Pontefract, West Yorkshire, after its owner Richard Canvin told him: "We'd like to wish you a speedy and safe arrival of your first grandchild."

The Prince also laughed with members of the public, who made comments about the imminent arrival of the Royal baby, during visits to York Minster and the National Railway Museum.

The visit was one of several engagements on the Prince's two-day trip to Yorkshire, which will see him visiting rural communities and the seaside town of Bridlington tomorrow.